Ultraman Canada History

ULTRAMAN RESULTS

SCOTT BEASLEY
WINS OVERALL AT THE 2007 ULTRAMAN CANADA

The 2007 Ultraman Canada event came to a dramatic conclusion today at Memorial Park in Summerland. Scott Beasley of Cicero, IN ran a 8:21:12 double marathon to take the men’s overall title. Beasley’s 3 day total time of 25:35:15 edged out Calgary’s Curtis Flock by a mere 19 seconds for the closest finish ever in Ultraman Canada history. Flock finished the 3 day event with a total time of 25:35:34 which was a personal best at this event.

Not to be outdone, the total time separating third place Cory Foulk of Kailua-Kona, HI and fourth place Darwin Holt of Edmonton, AB was only 4 seconds. Foulk had his fastest Ultraman time ever with a time of 28:59:17 to Holt’s 28:59:21.

For the largest women’s field in Ultraman Canada history, the competition was also tough. Toni Barstis of Niles, MI retained her first place ranking by running a 9:40:57 and captured the Women’s Championship with a total time of 29:34:55 just 3 minutes shy of Tracy Preston’s course record of 29:31:44 set in 1999. Preston of Burnaby, BC finished second with a run time of 9:47:09 and a 3 day total of 30:34:57.  Rounding out the three female finishers was Connie Hearty of Inverhuron, ON with a 11:33:20 run and a total time of 34:07:51.

Team Pulse took the first ever Relay Division title with Penny Youngash posting a run time of 10:23:55 giving her team a three day total of 28:08:31. Heather Flaherty of Team Athletes in Kind had the fastest run for the relay teams with a 9:20:43 making an overall time for her team of 29:47:21. Flaherty’s run time was not quite enough for her team to overtake Team Wincanton who held onto second place with Richard Robinson’s 10:25:44 run for an overall time of 29:21:10.

With all 3 relay teams and 14 of 15 individuals making the 12 hour cutoffs on each day, the race concluded with athletes, crews, organizers and volunteers sharing stories, experiences and camaraderie as the sun set on another beautiful event..

Ultraman Canada is considered the ultimate qualifier for the Ultraman World Championships which are held in Hawaii each November. Several of the athletes who have just completed the Canadian event are looking forward to the Hawaiian experience.
 

The event attracts individuals who not only thrive on personal challenge and enjoy the thrill of victory, but who come to understand, as did the ancient Hawaiians, (where the Ultraman began in 1983) the importance of the aloha (love), ohana (family) and kokua (help). Individual resources: mental, physical, and spiritual, are shared in an atmosphere where everyone can be a winner, and the pursuit of human excellence is the fundamental rule of the road.